Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Boots to count all waste as recycling Following waste audit retailer appears set to reclassify all collections from general waste to dry mixed recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2012 Industry news London textile contract could devastate charities Textile recycling charity TRAID warns of severe impact a London-wide contract for the sale of recyclables could have on the textile sector letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2012 Industry news Every Can Counts helps divert 51m cans from landfill Industry-funded away from home drinks can recycling programme celebrates milestone as it marks its third anniversary letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2012 Industry news WEEE and local authorities Barry Van Danzig, chief executive of Electrolink, comments on the recent debate about the WEEE Regulations and local authorities duties in this regime letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2012 Industry news County Council Approve New Waste Transfer Site Kent County Council has approved the development of a hazardous waste transfer station on the Quarry Wood Industrial Estate in Aylesford. Being developed by award-winning waste management specialist Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the approval enables the site to become a state-of-the-art waste treatment, recovery and transfer facility able to accept a variety of hazardous and […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 5 Mar 2012 Industry news Every Can Counts accounts for 51m cans recycled in 2011 Every Can Counts, the away from home drinks can recycling programme, has today revealed that it helped collect 51 million used beverage cans from workplaces and ‘on the go’ locations across the UK in 2011. This equates to 774 tonnes of aluminium and steel collected and around 5,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions saved as […] Alupro · 2 Mar 2012 Industry news North East plastics recycler gets WRAP funding County Durham-based recycled plastic sheet producer gets 100,000 from WRAP growth fund to finance plant expansion letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2012 Industry news Collection crew call as Awards deadline extended Extra time to enter as deadline for Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management is pushed back a week letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2012 Industry news News in Brief – People and Appointments With news on staff returning to Taylor bins and Aylesford; appointments at Recolight and Sunersol and changes at the top for OSS Group letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2012 Industry news UK edges up European recycling league table EXCLUSIVE: EU figures show slight improvement in recycling in 2010, but UK still landfilling more than EU average letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2012 Industry news London councils seek city-wide textile bank contract Textiles first material to be considered under project looking at how local authorities can team up to sell recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2012 Industry news North Wales CRT reprocessor to be sold Flintshire-based CRT Recycling Ltd to be sold after talks with potential investors collapse letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2012 Industry news North Wales CRT reprocessor to be sold Flintshire-based CRT Recycling Ltd to be sold after talks with potential investors collapse letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: the King's Lynn EfW; Veolia's Liverpool CHP facility; Sheffield HWRCs; Palm Recycling; and, a Plymouth food waste scheme letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2012 Industry news Energy firms to trial waste-to-gas technology Trial at Swindon plant will test the feasibility of using residual waste to produce gas which can be pumped into existing gas network letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2012 Industry news Textiles survival sack being developed by WRAP Project underway to develop a bag to collect textiles commingled that is capable of withstanding a MRF letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2012 Industry news Commingled switch set to save Melton money Leicestershire council which currently sorts recycling at kerbside to move to commingled AWC service, with a charge for green waste letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2012 Industry news Somerset introduces new asbestos safety rules All material taken to recycling sites must be double wrapped from tomorrow to help ensure safety of site users and staff letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2012 Industry news Reprocessors welcome government focus on quality Resource Association responds to proposals by Defra and Welsh Government to amend Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2012 Industry news Pickles slams council for ignoring collection fund Communities secretary hits out at Sheffield city councils decision not to apply for 250m weekly waste collection fund letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2012 Industry news Bidders sought for seven-year Northants waste deal County council invites tenders for short term contract after scrapping plans for longer term deal with Milton Keynes council in 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2012 Industry news Runnymede to bring recycling collections in house Council to end contract with Biffa early as it plans to take over recycling collection service and move to AWC in a bid to save money letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2012 Industry news Unwrapping the weekly waste fund Environmenal consultants Chris Sherrington and Peter Jonesturn the spotlight on the governments 250 million weekly waste collection fund letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2012 Industry news ‘Planning needed’ for food waste landfill ban A group of experts has been set up to discuss food waste recycling and to plan for any landfill ban of the resource letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2012 Industry news UK diverts 16.5% of carpet waste from landfill Carpet Recycling UKs latest figures reveal that over 66,000 tonnes of carpet was diverted from landfill in 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2012 Industry news Scotlands recycling rate reaches 39.8% Latest figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency show an increase of 0.8 percentage points for the rolling year to September 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2012 Industry news End of Waste for paper and glass expected in May European Commission to vote on criteria for end-of-waste status for paper, glass and copper, after technical proposals for glass published letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2012 Industry news Councils appeal for clarity in WEEE regulations Local authorities call for more transparency in WEEE system after accusations that some councils are in breach of the DCF code of practice letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2012 Industry news Recycling officers defend fortnightly collections Following survey suggesting that reduced waste collections have led to increase in pests, LARAC and WRAPdisputeanylink letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2012 Industry news Councils to remain ‘free’ to collect recycling commingled However, under proposals to amend Waste Regulations 2011, separate collections required if practical or necessary to ensure quality letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2012 Industry news SITA highlights importance of secure data disposal Trustbetween suppliers and data collectors is important if organisations are to keep their confidential waste private, company says letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2012 Industry news Textile Recycling Association appoints new president Annual General Meeting hears that Ross Barry will be following in his father Lawrences footsteps by taking over reigns of organisation in March letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on Amey Cespas MRF, a landfill contract for Jones Bros, Cylch response to WAO report, SITA bulking station; and, success for the green house letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2012 Industry news Maximum fines in overseas shipment case Metalrecycler BW Riddle and export company Chungs Ltd prosecuted for exporting mixed waste to China letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2012 Industry news Construction starts on 1.5m Merseyside HWRC Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority breaks ground at recycling centre on Huyton Industrial Estate letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2012 Industry news Call for more separate glass collection across Europe FEVE study highlights importance of separate collection of glass if more cullet is to be sent to re-melt letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2012 Industry news UK calls for ‘adequate time’ to adopt End of Waste Defra publishes information note setting out its position on the development of EU end of waste criteria for biowaste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2012 Industry news Devon awards 26.5m HWRC contract to SITA SITA UK replaces Viridor as operator of Devon HWRCs after winning five-year contract starting in May 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief Technology and Plant With news on: Greenbank compactors; gully waste recycling; a MRF compliance tool; EFW Mechanical Services; and, laminated paper recycling letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2012 Industry news First councils prepare bids for weekly collection fund Bath & North East Somerset and St Albans confirm that they will be submitting applications for money from 250m fund letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2012